Variety of moral issues

Variety of moral issues in professional ethics

1. VARIETY OF MORAL ISSUES 1

2. Professionalism is the conduct or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional; it implies quality of workmanship or service. Professional ethics guide how members of a professional organization should, or should not, affect others in the course of practicing their profession. 2

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4. TEN GOLDEN RULES Always strive for excellence Be trustworthy Be accountable Be courteous and respectful Be honest, open and transparent Be competent and improve continually 4

5. Always be ethical Always be honorable and act with integrity Be respectful of confidentiality Set good examples 5

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8. “Moral issue is a working definition of an issue of moral concern is presented as any issue with the potential to help or harm anyone, including oneself.” 8

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10. Example 1 After a recent collapse of a structure in which many people died, an Engineer came to know about a bridge which is marginally safe. He informed his superior who asked him to stay calm and not to discuss with anyone, while waiting for the next year budget sessions to get some financial help for the repair required. What should the engineer do? 10

11. Example 2 What should an Engineer who observes his colleague copying confidential information unauthorized, do immediately? If he chooses to stop his friend, what if this gets repeated without his notice? If he chooses to report the management, what if his friend loses the job? Which is morally correct? 11

12. Example 3 An engineer who develops a proto-type for the project, loses it due to a mishap exactly the day before the submission. Is it morally correct to outsource the prototype of the project and reduce the risks of job insecurity? What should he do? 12

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15. Ghosting in the workplace Ghosting in the context of interviewing for a job can create an ethical dilemma. Ghosting occurs when a candidate abruptly disengages from the interview process without explanation. The candidate might fail to inform the interviewer that they have accepted another position. In some cases, a candidate has accepted a position only to accept a second one and not inform the first employer. Consider the following facts. You are interviewing for a job. You’ve gone through interviews at five companies and are anxiously awaiting the responses. You get your first offer and verbally commit to taking the job. You will not start to work for another two weeks. 15

16. Internet dilemmas Do I post a picture of a sleepover I’ve been invited to, even though I know other kids in the class who were left out and will see these posts? Do I download a song or video that I have not purchased the rights to? Do I copy and paste the work of another and include it in my school assignment without crediting the author? 16

17. These are just a few examples of ethical dilemmas posed by the online world, and oftentimes kids too young to engage in ethical thinking are in possession of a connected device that asks them to make decisions like these all the time. It takes about 12 years of life for children to develop the cognitive capacity for ethical thinking. And good judgment? Well, that takes almost 25 years to develop! 17

18. The reality is, be careful how you do it. You can’t be friends on Facebook. You can’t give them a grade for something they didn’t do. You can’t say,  “Ah, you’re my favorite. You don’t have to turn work in on time.” Of course, we must treat every child with kindness and respect, but when you break the rules for one kid, the rest of them are wondering,  “Why didn’t they do that for me?” 18

19. Types of Inquiries The issues can be resolved by following an investigation procedure, step by step in order to have a clear understanding towards the issue. Here we have three different types of inquiries. Judging the issues has to be followed by a systematic procedure to avoid any flaws. Engineering ethics involves investigations into values, meanings and facts. Following are the different types of inquiries made for this. 19

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21. Normative Inquiries Normative Inquiry refers to the description that describes what one ought to do under a specific circumstance. This is the expected ideal response, which might differ from what one believes to be right or wrong. 21

22. Conceptual Inquiries Conceptual Inquiry refers to the description of the meaning of concepts, principles and issues related to engineering ethics. The ethics that an engineer should possess to protect the safety, health and welfare of the public, etc. are described under conceptual inquiries. 22

23. Factual and Descriptive Inquiries Factual Inquiry or the descriptive inquiry help to provide the facts for understanding and finding solutions to the value based issues. The engineer has to conduct factual inquiries by using scientific techniques. 23

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